Wine List Confidential: Goodman, City

A wine lovers playground, particularly for connoisseurs with a hankering for some of the finest Californian wines to be found in London.

The list at the Russian-backed Mayfair mothership, which also has outposts in The City and Canary Wharf, touches all the major wine-producing regions of the US, lingering on iconic producers and ‘must haves’. Of particular note is the obsessive listing, ‘Californian Legends’, including Screaming Eagle, and an admirable list of large-format wines from serious wineries, ranging from Duckhorn to Sine Qua Non.

It’s not all about the US, though, and Argentina and Chile are covered in some depth, including toothsome European collaborations such as Almaviva (by Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton- Rothschild and Concha y Toro). The Bordeaux list is worth plundering too, with some worthy selections under £100. Bargain hunters, be sure to leaf through to the back-page Bin Ends selection. This is a list clearly authored by a genuinely wine-loving team, who see the well cared for fermented grape as an integral collaborator to the dining experience

CURRENT POSITION ON WINE LIST CONFIDENTIAL: 52

CURRENT WINE LIST CONFIDENTIAL OVERALL SCORE: 91

Expert wine picks

• Ruinart, Blanc de Blanc, NV, Champagne – France – Sparkling – £110

• Ken Wright, 2011, Chardonnay, Washington – USA – White – £80

• Makure Cab Sauv, Merlot, 2008, Syrah, Amphorae – Israel – Red – £80

• Peter Michel, Les Pavots, 1999, Bordeaux blend, Knights Valley – USA – Red – £340

• Grey Glacier, 2013, Single Block Carmenere, Maipo – Chile – Red – £40

• Leduc Piedmonte, 2010, Ice Cider, Quebec – Canada – Sweet – £60

Restaurants are graded on a 100-point scale based on five criteria: size, value, service, range and originality. For a full guide to London’s best wine lists visit winelistconfidential.com